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Common Swahili to Oromo phrases

100 practical Swahili to Oromo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Swahili to Oromo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swahili phrase first, then the Oromo translation (Oromo) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.

The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Oromo.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Oromo-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Habari

    Akkam

  2. Asante

    Galatoomi

  3. Habari ya asubuhi

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  4. Habari ya mchana

    Baga nagaan dhufte galgala

  5. Habari ya jioni

    Baga nagaan dhufte

  6. Usiku mwema

    Baga halkan gaariidha

  7. Tutaonana baadaye

    Akkamitti si arguu

  8. Kwaheri

    Nagaan buli

  9. Jina lako nani?

    Maqaan kee maali?

  10. Jina langu ni John

    Maqaan koo John dha

  11. Habari gani?

    Akkam jirtu?

  12. Nafurahi kukutana na wewe

    Siin wal arguu bareedaa

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Unazungumza Kiingereza?

    Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa? (Inni Afaan Ingiliffaa dubbataa?)

  2. Sizungumza Hindi vizuri.

    Ani Afaan Hindiin gaariidhaan dubbachuu hin dandeenye.

  3. Sielewi.

    Ani hin hubadhu.

  4. Tafadhali ongea polepole.

    Maaf si'a dheeraa dubbadhu.

  5. Unaweza kusema tena?

    Itti deebi'ee ni jechuu dandeessaa?

  6. Choo kiko wapi?

    Baatroomni eessa?

  7. Ninafika vipi katikati ya jiji?

    Magaalaa gidduutti akkamitti deema?

  8. Geuka kushoto.

    Bitaa jijjiiri.

  9. Geuka kulia.

    Mirga jijjiiri.

  10. Nenda moja kwa moja.

    Qajeelatti deemi.

  11. Nauli ni kiasi gani?

    Kafaltiin meeqa?

  12. Tiketi moja, tafadhali.

    Karte tokko, maaloo.

  13. Je, ni mbali na hapa?

    As irraa fagaataa?

  14. Nimepotea.

    Ani dhabuun jira.

  15. Ninaweza kununua kadi ya SIM wapi?

    Kaarraa SIM bituuf eessa deemaa?

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Ndio

    Eeyyee

  2. Hapana

    Lakkii

  3. Pengine

    Bakka bu'aa

  4. Ninakubaliana

    Ani waliigala

  5. Sikubaliani

    Ani hin waliigalu

  6. Inasikika vizuri

    Suni gaariidha

  7. Unafikiriaje?

    Maaltu si yaadachiisa?

  8. Unaweza kunisaidia?

    Na gargaaraa?

  9. Nahitaji msaada

    Gargaarsa naaf barbaachisa

  10. Subiri kidogo

    Yeroo tokkoof eegi

  11. Ninasikitika

    Dhiifama

  12. Hakuna shida

    Rakkoo hin qabu

  13. Hongera

    Baga gammaddan

  14. Siku ya kuzaliwa njema

    Baga dhaloota kee gammaddan

  15. Safari njema

    Imala nagaa qabaadhu

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Kituo cha treni kiko wapi?

    Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira? (Eessa buufata konkolaataa jira?)

  2. Kituo cha basi kiko wapi?

    Eessa dhaabbata bussa? (Eessa dhaabbata bussa?)

  3. Ni jukwaa gani?

    Keenya maali? (Keenya maali?)

  4. Inatoka saa ngapi?

    Yeroo kamiin ni deema? (Yeroo kamiin ni deema?)

  5. Je, hii ndiyo njia sahihi?

    Kuni karaa sirrii dha? (Kuni karaa sirrii dha?)

  6. Iko karibu hapa

    As irratti jiru (As irratti jiru)

  7. Iko mbali na hapa

    As irraa fagoo dha (As irraa fagoo dha)

  8. Unaweza kunionesha kwenye ramani?

    Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa? (Mappa irratti na agarsiisuu dandeessaa?)

  9. Simama hapa, tafadhali

    As dhaabi, maaloo (As dhaabi, maaloo)

  10. Inachukua muda gani?

    Yeroo meeqa fudhata? (Yeroo meeqa fudhata?)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?

    Kun maali? (Kun maali?)

  2. Hiyo ni ghali sana

    Inni baay'ee gurguddaa dha.

  3. Je, una kitu chochote cha bei nafuu?

    Wanti gatii xiqqaa qabu jira?

  4. Naweza kulipa kwa kadi?

    Kaardii irratti kaffaluun ni danda'amaa?

  5. Ningependa meza ya watu wawili

    Teessoo lamaaf barbaada.

  6. Tafadhali, bili

    Karoora, mee.

  7. Je, huduma imejumuishwa?

    Tajaajilli dabalataa?

  8. Mimi ni mboga

    Ani foon hin nyaadhu.

  9. Tafadhali, sina chakula chenye pilipili

    Nyaata aannan hin qabu, mee.

  10. Hii ni tamu

    Kun mi'aawaa dha.

  11. Naweza kupata menyu?

    Menyuun naaf kennaa?

  12. Tafadhali, glasi ya maji

    Bishaan gubbaa, mee.

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Piga simu polisi

    Polisii waami

  2. Piga simu ya wagonjwa

    Ambulaansii waami

  3. Nahitaji daktari

    Doktorri na barbaachisa

  4. Ninajisikia mgonjwa

    Nyaata dhukkuba qabu

  5. Nina mzio wa karanga

    Boonyaa qamadii natti dhukkuba

  6. Hospitali iliyo karibu iko wapi?

    Hospitaala dhihaatu eessa?

  7. Inaniuma hapa

    Asitti dhukkuba qaba

  8. Nimepoteza pasipoti yangu

    Phaaspoortii kiyya dhabe

  9. Unaweza kupiga simu hoteli yangu?

    Hoteela kiyya waamuu dandeessaa?

  10. Nisaidie!

    Gargaarsa!

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Nafurahi kukutana nawe

    Siin wal arguun gaariidha (siin wal arguun gaariidha)

  2. Tuweke mkutano

    Walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu (walgahiin qopheessuu haa goonu)

  3. Ni saa ngapi inakufaa?

    Yeroo kami siif mijataa? (yeroo kami siif mijataa)

  4. Nitaituma ripoti leo

    Gabaasa har'a erga (gabaasa har'a erga)

  5. Tunaweza kuzungumza kesho?

    Bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya? (bor irratti haasa'uu dandeenya)

  6. Tafadhali pata faili iliyoambatishwa

    Faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu (faayilii walitti hidhamte argadhu)

  7. Asante kwa muda wako

    Yeroo keetiif galatoomi (yeroo keetiif galatoomi)

  8. Natarajia kufanya kazi na wewe

    Siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira (siin waliin hojjechuu kootiif eeggachaa jira)

  9. Unaweza kufafanua hiyo pointi?

    Phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa? (phaawundii sana ifa gochuu dandeessaa)

  10. Nitarudi kwako

    Ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala (ani siif deebisuuf ni yaala)

  11. Muda wa mwisho ni Ijumaa

    Guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata (guyyaan xumuraa Jimaata)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Ni saa ngapi?

    Sa'aa meeqa? (saa'aa meeqa)

  2. Ni saa tatu.

    Sa'aa sadii dha (saa'aa sadii dha)

  3. Leo

    Har'a (har'a)

  4. Kesho

    Bori (bori)

  5. Jana

    Dhihoo (dhihoo)

  6. Jumatatu

    Dilbata (dilbata)

  7. Jumanne

    Wiixata (wiixata)

  8. Jumatano

    Roobii (roobii)

  9. Moja

    Tokko (tokko)

  10. Mbili

    Lama (lama)

  11. Tatu

    Sadii (sadii)

  12. Kumi

    Kudha (kudha)

  13. Mia moja

    Keenya (keenya)

  14. Nusu

    Haftee (haftee)

  15. Zaidi

    Baay'ee (baay'ee)

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